J. Thomas Jewell

J. Thomas Jewell
Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office
1960–1964
Preceded byRobert Angelle
Succeeded byVail M. Delony
Personal details
BornJ. Thomas Jewell
(1909-03-06)March 6, 1909
DiedDecember 1993(1993-12-00) (aged 84)
PartyDemocratic

J. Thomas Jewell (March 6, 1909-December 1993) was a lawyer and state legislator in Louisiana who served eight consecutive terms in the Louisiana House of Representatives including as the 62nd Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1960 to 1964. He represented Pointe Coupee Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1936 to 1968 as part of the Democratic Party.[1]

He was born in Mix, Louisiana, named for his grandfather Thomas Mix.[2] He served on the Committee of Ways and Means.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "House Membership: Historical Listing" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  2. ^ Sharp, James Roger; Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Atwater, Kevin D.; Petonito, Gina; Ritter, Charles F.; Wakelyn, Jon L. (June 30, 1999). "American Legislative Leaders in the South, 1911-1994". Bloomsbury Publishing USA – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Representatives, Louisiana Legislature House of (October 16, 1944). "Official Journal of the Proceedings of the House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana". The State. – via Google Books.